‘K5-house’ by masahiko sato, kurume, japan all images courtesy of masahiko sato
the ‘K5-house’ by japanese architect masahiko sato of architect show is immersed in the slow life of the nature-filled city of kurume, japan. the family areas, in this case the living, dining and kitchen open to the landscape with a wall of glass doors and a stepped deck, bringing the outdoors into everyday activity. spreading across a rural site, the home has spatial variations which are not possible within the dense urban centers, including a hidden earthen floor within a small open-air, sheltered corridor which has been hollowed from a double-storey mass adjacent to the japanese-style room.
front elevation
view from road
deck
living area
view to dining area from living room
living room at night
(left) kicthen and dining area (right) stepped entry to kitchen and dining area
garden bathroom
deck
ground level corridor
floor plan / level 0 a. driveway b. farmland c. parking d. porch e. bicycle parking space f. wood deck terrace g. entrance h. living i. kitchen + dining j. tatami room k. washroom l. toilet m. washing + dressing room n. external drying space o. bathroom p. bus court
floor plan / level 1 k. toilet q. corridor r. bedroom s. working space t. balcony u. boy’s room v. girl’s room
